Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-11

3< 49, - WeS tn0 6epuollcan caucus
- thsrefors should have the Repub-
xoeeG But it was shown, and Sena.
~ knew, that no caucus obligation
- put On tbe Republican members
ealn any particular bill. Senator
= tnsthar knows that the Rutan bill.
- has been proposed BY the caucus
rllteo, b bill intended not to do that
- = sosmingly proposes to do. Senator
uoN not support this bill from stu.
He knows very well its charac.
Il WeIegfgt to think that Senator Mylin
n unfithful member Of the legislature.
4eRlosfately does what he thinks his
- his party interests require, wholly
1dleD Of tho right or wrong Of the
(1bure. We hardly understand why Sen.
~ 4ylh should thus habitually pros.i.
q - himself. But that be does 10 his re-
4 eonvincingly shows. We do not think
= Uakes any money by his course.
know be makes no good reputation.
~ thing be can hope to make is the
q tie boases. It may be that he
- ~ sabservieney win win from them
= nominafion for governor, which, is proba.
~ ~ aim Of his ambition. But. sneh
eanservience Is Of doubtful value seer
~ such reward, becauseih odor az r. !.
~ wnolesome IN lndidats who comes
OOple. The men who do the
W0rk, do not recommend themselves
candidates BY their eligibility. Mr..
Quay was one Of these fellows and
Nas held to be damaged beyond re.
pair, but saved himself by boldly
coming before the people and luckily pull.
iAg through. But it is not every time and
with every fellow that Quay's bold ex.
pertinent upon the people will be success.
ful. Generally it is safer to avoid being a
dirt bearer il you expect t. be candidate
1oe ONCE; and Senator Mylin, ANYWAY.
win have better digestion, better mind
md . happier life IL he returns to his old
flne habits of decency and give his con.
5oolence rest.
1be Republican majority in the Senate
- car1yiDg things with very high hand, ,
~ aAenence OF what THEY well know to be
slepqler sentiment. They have wholly
0tntSsrded the desire of the people of
8hilhdelphia in the Traction legislation,
md are as regardless Of that Of the people
- ~ state in this railroad discrimination
IoeisletioD. There are but four Repub!i.
- senator's independent enough to vote
'fOe what they deem right and for what they
know will be effective in controlling the
Nh 10 be remedied. The Watres bill
1oeo mot elect . commission to control the
4n1)FOads, but it prescribes the duty of
~ roads and imposes penalties
aet1ch tho officers Of the road
AooM carefully avoid incurring; and it
06ulA therefore be an enactment which
'Npuld b self executing. IL is a very good
MEASURE for m experimental one; and it
nust b obvious to all who scrutinize the
Butan bill, which the Republican bosses
~ presslng, that 1t is one which has not
ahis faculty. but must derive all its potency
'&gum the manipulation Of the commits
'pIoners In whose hands its execution 4,
placed. It is designed to give them power
80 squeeze the railroads aud milk them.
IL object is to increase the power
~ the Republican party leaders, to
their profit and that Of their party.
~ 10 q continuation of the policy
q party and personal aggrandizement, OF
which these bosses have 50 long made the
etats . victim.
6enatcr Cooper sought to cover the NAL.
BJee OF this aim by alleging, in his place in
ehe Senate, that as the president appointed
j. Democratic railroad commission. the
sltake should have Republican commits.
IN to offset it. The suggestion was
son3pently characteristic of the red headed
anoeal; 1t divulged the aim with which
51A0 Rutan bill has been framed, and made
y elfar that 1t is prepared as a political
easure, and that its authors hope to gain
ow Il profit and power for their party,
specially for themselves, these being
cuAlly indivisible aims with them.
nAor Cooper and his associates in the
Tracy seem to have votes enough 10
~ through. II the governor is their
al ~ they will work their will, and as to this
~ there 10 much interest felt. Gov.
I oBsef ID placed in cruel position by the
6eotmination Of his party friends to disre.
- the popular sentiment in pursuit Of
~ eims. At the threshold of his term
o'lp enlled upon TO move apart from them
~ hon ~ people; to show that he fears
64ppnse upju1t legislation or to expose
'lneole 70 The accusation OF hostility to
epasty.